Confession: I have been known to FaceTime my dog when I’m away from home. That’s right. I’ve asked someone at my house to go get my dog and put her on video so I could croon baby-talk to her. 
And why not? Look at that face. She’s adorable. She clearly misses me when I’m gone. And she growly-barks “I love you” on command. OK, it’s really more like rye ruv roo, and according to SOME people with no imagination, it just sounds like bark-bark-bark, but still that’s pretty good, right? Nobody else I know is that consistent with the undying love and appreciation. Also, also when she’s stolen a bunch of my socks and chewed the toe-seams out, she grovels at my feet convincingly. All evidence of true devotion, right? Continue reading “rye ruv roo”
Month: February 2017
on being a stitch in time
Ever have a moment when you are awed by the bigness of God? Perhaps you’re singing, “Holy, Holy, Holy,” and it’s like all the saints and angels across all time have joined together before the Lamb? I live for those moments and the sudden perspective shift that happens. During one such worship time, I began to think about history, about God’s story for humanity, past, present and future. I saw in my mind’s eye a massive tapestry unfurling before me: complex, multi-hued, a work of art. It was too huge for my eye to take in. As I looked at the tapestry, I began to focus, as through a magnifying glass, on the tiniest details until I could see the individual stitches. Each stitch was the heartbeat of one person, each person a part of the body of Christ, woven together across time. No stitch in Continue reading “on being a stitch in time”
hey there
Yay! New blog! It’s been awhile. Like, we lived in another country, I hadn’t started coloring my hair, and my family was addicted to watching Hannah Montana kind-of-while. But I’m here again, and so are you. Welcome! It’s gonna be fun here! Lots of thoughts on creativity and the creative process. Lots of thoughts on God and purpose. And I hope, lots of moments when those things intersect. Because I’m in seminary right now and writing (finishing!) a book, I’ll also give a few updates along the way. See ya back here soon!
